enable(1)       UNIX System V(Line Printer Spooling Utilities)        enable(1)


NAME
      enable, disable - enable/disable LP printers

SYNOPSIS
      enable printers
      disable [options] printers

DESCRIPTION
      The enable command activates the named printers, enabling them to print
      requests submitted by the lp command.  If the printer is remote, the
      command will only enable the transfer of requests to the remote system;
      the enable command must be run again, on the remote system, to activate
      the printer.  (Run lpstat -p to get the status of printers.)

      The disable command deactivates the named printers, disabling them from
      printing requests submitted by lp.  By default, any requests that are
      currently printing on the designated printers will be reprinted in their
      entirety either on the same printer or on another member of the same
      class of printers.  If the printer is remote, this command will only stop
      the transmission of jobs to the remote system.  The disable command must
      be run on the remote system to disable the printer.  (Run lpstat -p to
      get the status of printers.)  Options for use with disable are:

      -c          Cancel any requests that are currently printing on any of the
                  designated printers.  This option cannot be used with the -W
                  option.  If the printer is remote, the -c option will be
                  silently ignored.

      -r reason   Assign a reason for the disabling of the printers.  This
                  reason applies to all printers specified.  This reason is
                  reported by lpstat -p.  reason must be enclosed in quotes if
                  it contains blanks.  The default reason is unknown reason for
                  existing printers, and new printer for printers just added to
                  the system but not yet enabled.

      -W          Wait until the request currently being printed is finished
                  before disabling the specified printer.  This option cannot
                  be used with the -c option.  If the printer is remote, the -W
                  option will be silently ignored.

FILES
      /var/spool/lp/*

SEE ALSO
      lp(1), lpstat(1).









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